Nope, Phelps over Cacic by virtue of his magical arms.
Yeah... That went well.
Mal ,'Trash'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
flea - Aug 15, 2008 5:16:32 pm PDT #3608 of 10003
information libertarian
Barb - Aug 15, 2008 5:16:55 pm PDT #3609 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
Tornadoes or Olympics? Because seriously, same effect right now.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 15, 2008 5:17:51 pm PDT #3610 of 10003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Oh good! I was imagining people battening the hatches!
sarameg - Aug 15, 2008 5:19:46 pm PDT #3611 of 10003
'lympics. Say that out loud. It's funny.
Oh, I got to talk at 15 month old T. My brother put me on speaker and I talked. T was fascinated, made a beeline to the phone.... and hung up on me. Twice. Not sure whether to attribute it to the power of shiny tech or my nephew wanting to shut me up....
Steph L. - Aug 15, 2008 5:43:18 pm PDT #3612 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
No shit on the amazing wing span. Plus, and I just saw this on replay in a shot from underneath -- the swimmer who got silver, after his last stroke when he was close to the wall, he sort of glided in to the wall, but Phelps actually *kicked* and propelled himself in. Utterly fucking amazing. The man ain't human.
The women's 800-meter freestyle just blows me away every time, for the sheer amount of *time* it takes. They cut to commercials at least once (twice?), and even recapped the previous race a couple of times. I mean, at 8 minutes, what are you going to do?
Allyson - Aug 15, 2008 5:48:48 pm PDT #3613 of 10003
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Is it true that one can't buy absinthe in the US? I thought it would make a neat gift for someone, but then there's all this mystery about whether customs can seize it.
Steph L. - Aug 15, 2008 5:52:12 pm PDT #3614 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Allyson, I think Jilli and also Matt have bought (or know where to buy) absinthe.
Olympics: seeing Phelps' mom at the end of the race, holding up 2 fingers, and then just losing it when she saw the time -- was the cutest thing ever.
Tom Scola - Aug 15, 2008 5:57:11 pm PDT #3615 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Is it true that one can't buy absinthe in the US?
It recently became legal again.
Strega - Aug 15, 2008 6:00:01 pm PDT #3616 of 10003
absintheonline.com is what Matt (and I think Jilli) rec'd to me. I know that site has a disclaimer about how it can't ship to certain countries, but shipping to the US is fine.
It is expensive as fuck, though, because they're in the UK. Stupid exchange rate.
And yeah, there have been a couple of brands for sale in the US recently. I've heard mixed reviews, though.
aurelia - Aug 15, 2008 6:21:17 pm PDT #3617 of 10003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Dara Torres rocks.